Where does “еман” come from?

еман (Ubykh) comes from Ottoman Turkish یامان, from Azerbaijani yaman, from Proto-Turkic yAman — bad, wicked.

еман (Ubykh): punishment

Definitions

  1. punishment

Ancestry of “еман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishیامانbad, evil, wicked, malicious, malevolent, intending to do harm, characterized by spite and malice
2Azerbaijaniyamanbad; evil; difficult, hard, harsh
3Proto-TurkicyAmanbad, wicked
Every word from Proto-Turkic yAman →Every word from Azerbaijani yaman →Every word from Ottoman Turkish یامان →